Courtney Durham Shane

PROFILE

Courtney Durham Shane works on energy and conservation policy across sectors and political perspectives at the subnational, national, and international levels, in support of practical, durable solutions. Her background includes work with governments, development banks, and civil society to design and implement policy, strengthen institutions, and engage a broad range of stakeholders. Shane’s previous work at Pew includes authoring or co-authoring articles on protecting coastal wetlands and coral reefs in Central America and finding nature-based solutions to rebuilding economies affected by COVID-19.

Before joining Pew, Shane worked on global climate policy with World Resources Institute, the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, and the German Agency for International Cooperation.

Shane holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies and Spanish from Ohio Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in environmental management from Yale University.